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Rents across the country are soaring, so what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase yours? Here's what you need to know.
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Before a cemetery can be listed for sale, the owners must receive a certificate of compliance by the department of premier and cabinet.
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A group of Perth residents are reeling after their properties were recently reclassified, which they say renders them “worthless”.
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Bank ruling that borrowers don’t have to show they can afford steep repayment hikes raises questions over how to curb excessive borrowing.
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Funding for Australia's construction watchdog will be allowed to lapse if efforts to abolish the commission fail.
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The NSW state government has announced it will establish an independent statutory Property Services Commissioner to support both consumers and the property serv…
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Home buyers may not face more lending restrictions this year with top bank economists saying the regulator will likely sit tight.
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Property experts have warned a hidden problem is causing serious issues for housing prices, which could have huge flow-on impacts.
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The property industry has called on new NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts to immediately review his predecessor’s legacy urban-reform policy.
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As more Australians than ever sleep in tents and cars, the Chair of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation has declared Australian housing is facing it’s most crucial week in a generation.
In a wide-ranging keynote address to the UDIA National Congress 2023, one of Australia’s foremost financial advisors described how lenders are discounting heavily to retain borrowers, predicted a recession, and said late 2024 would be the time to invest in property.
While Melbourne's property prices are still in decline, buyers and real estate investors on a tight budget can still expect to face a daunting challenge.
Housing Minister Julie Collins has announced the government will work with the states and territories to extend the deadline for people to submit their Homebuilder documentation, while funding for homelessness has also been expanded.
With the expectation of an imminent recession growing, API Magazine details five commercial property investment opportunities that can withstand a serious economic downturn.
In the face of plummeting investor loan lending and an uncertain economic environment, at least two major national property markets are attracting increased buyer interest.
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